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Cairo

Pronunciation: /ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/

The English word “Cairo” has 9 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A governorate of Egypt, containing the capital city.
  2. The Egyptian government.
  3. An unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
  4. An unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas.
  5. An unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio.
  6. A small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma.
  7. An unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon.
  8. An unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee.
  9. An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira)

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